We Welcome You To Come Craft With us, Saturday, April 14th, 10-12 pm

Open to all! Come make a Dream Catcher!

All ages welcome – all activities are designed to appeal to a wide variety of ages – older children can complete independently – younger ones may need assistance, very little ones may opt to play while mom or dad crafts, and that is ok too!

In our classrooms you will find gluten free bread baking in our cozy kindergarten from 10:45-11:15, for ages toddler and up (younger than that age are welcome to explore the room and play) along with warm herbal tea and refreshments throughout the event.

In addition, enjoy a puppet story for younger ones (or young at heart) at 11:15.

Our faculty will be present, and our classrooms open, each showcasing different aspects of our curriculum, with hands on activities, if you are interested in discovering how your child can benefit from our unique developmental approach: education for the head, heart, and hands.

Our course offerings are from newborn through 7th Grade for the 18-19 school year, including our drop off homeschool enrichment program.

Natural learning...awakening the senses, experiencing ones' body in relation to gravity, working together, playing together, inventing games, negotiating, compromising, making amends, sharing from the heart, looking after one another, discovering plants and wildlife, fostering a feeling of kinship with their surroundings... the benefits are endless...

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"Red is for the love we bear, Orange warmth is everywhere, Yellow sunlight floods our hearts, Green sprouts forth where new life starts. Blue Devotion fills the sky, Indigo night sings lullaby, Violet wisdom will protect, The light of truth our lives direct. A door is open now.Our friends and family show us how, to bravely step with hope and cheer, to learn and grow each passing year.Goodbye dear kindergarten class, sweet memories will surely last, but new adventures must begin, and new successes we must win"

A peek at our rose ceremony for the rising first graders this year...sweet acoustic guitar music played by @kia_grreen, the touching poem above, read by kindergarten teacher, Ms Birte. In our school the whole first grade year is the bridge that transitions the children from their dreamy early childhood days. Thus, they begin this journey by crossing under a threshold as they leave kindergarten, to be greeted by their first grade teacher. Then as they leave first grade, they take steps over a bridge, as a metaphor of the final transition, to then be "big second graders". 😊...#mangrovesarasota #headhearthands #rainbow #kindergarten #ceremony #childdevelopment #alternative #school #greenschool #forestkindergarten #forestschool #nature #immersion #wholechild #education #homeschool #enrichment #sarasota #sarasotafl #siestakey #florida @ Mangrove School of Sarasota ... See MoreSee Less

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Mangrove School of Sarasota fosters a capacity for self-knowledge that is grounded in a lifelong love of learning. Our inspiring, comprehensive learning environments, trained teachers, and committed, active parents and volunteers, awaken the students' innate aptitude to be well-versed in practical, artistic, social, and academic skills. Recognizing each individual as a unique expression of body, mind and spirit, we seek to engage students through a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to strengthen their intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities, so they may meet new opportunities in a creative and responsible manner.